classic films

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I turned on the TV and a classic was on.

marguicha @marguicha (230350) • Chile 31 Jul 24

There are some awful channels (most of them) and others that make up for the rest of the mess. I like to watch a couple of channels with wildlife and others with documentaries from History. But there is a channel that only has...

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Kirk Douglas has died. He wss 103.

Michele @Aquitaine24 (12000) • San Jose, California 7 Feb 20

He was 103 years old and one of the last of early Hol,ywood icons. Many younger folks know him as the father of Michael Douglas. One thing Kirk did was help loosen the restrictions on blacklisted directors,appearing in their...

michael douglas

golden age of hol ywood

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Classic Movies

Chloe Flanagan @puddleglum (1380) • United States 2 Apr 16

I watched My Sister Eileen today (the 1955 musical version) with Betty Garrett, Janet Leigh and Jack Lemmon. I'm not a huge musical fan, but this is one of my favorite old movies. The songs are fun and Bob Fosse's choreography is...

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Movies from 30's, 40's and 50's

smg9455 @smg9455 (1) • United States 16 Nov 12

More and more movie lovers are tuning in to watch the classic movies instead of contemporary movies. Story lines were more interesting and less predictable, fashions were wonderful, the acting was superb and they're easy to watch...

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Classic Films (The Black and White, Oldies Stuff)

Sam @anachroniSaM (191) • Philippines 4 Jul 12

I have been a fan of the classic movies for a while already. It all started when I first saw The Sound of Music a couple of years ago. Since then, I have grown fond of these kind of movies. Before being addicted to the classics, I...

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What's your favorite movie from before 1970?

Shannonymous @Shannonymous (108) • United States 26 Apr 12

Old movie fans, what are your top picks? I especially want to hear about ones that not everyone will know: "cult" films or at least non-Oscar winners. My favorite of all time is Lawrence of Arabia, but I know that's a pretty...

lawrence of arabia

watching movies

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movie

karenvalen @karenvalen (39) 25 May 11

I have seen this movie years ago and I totally love the story. I have yet to read the book on which the movie is based. Gary Seneeze was effective as a cowboy in this film. It is sad but a truly wonderful film, a Classic one!

of mice and men

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Do you ever re-watch older movies? (Classics)

joey_matthews @joey_matthews (8354) 17 Jun 07

I've always been brought up around watching older movies and In many aspect I see what people around those times saw in them. Actors and Actresses was very different in most of them but still very talented. (probably even more...

the good old days

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Now, Voyageur

mdee16 @mdee16 (36) • United States 21 Apr 07

During a bout of insomnia last week, I channel-surfed and found Claude Rains, Bette Davis and Paul Henried in that classic romance, Now Voyageur. I had seen the film many times and was struck by how durable some stories are....

Movie Re-makes or Originals?

Inklings @Inklings (1255) • United States 4 Dec 06

Do you like it when filmmakers re-make old movies? Two of my favorite movies are re-makes of old ones -- Father of the Bride (with Steve Martin) and Sabrina (with Harrison Ford). I liked both of them more than the original...

father of the bride

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